Service Profile

The biorepository has a collection of blood components and solid tissue from most organ sites including head and neck, lung, liver, pancreas, appendix, colon, rectum, kidney, breast, prostate, skin, brain with cancer diagnosis.

The Applied Biosystems® ArcturusXT™ LCM System is a unique microdissection instrument that offers the power of two lasers—combining laser-capture and laser-cutting into one modular platform. LCM service is available to users for a variety of applications. ArcturusXT™ LCM system is located at Moores Cancer Center.

This unique system provides the following features: 
Gentle IR laser ideal for capture of single cells and small numbers of cells 
UV laser offers unprecedented speed and precision optimal for dense tissue structures and capturing large numbers of cells 
Simple, intuitive system designed to ensure custody of your sample 
Part of Complete System for Microgenomics® designed for your research

First time users can request to be added to be an authorized user. Only UC San Diego and C3 members are allowed access to the shared resources. After getting access to Microscope scheduler you can manage your time for LCM booking.